Champion Older Filly/Mare: The Snaith’s Hurricane Katrina. Photo: Sporting Post The East Cape Racing season comes to an end today at Fairview. And what a season it has been! It was an exciting one, but there is no doubt that most of the role-players will tell you it has also been the hardest in a long time. Champion trainer Gavin Smith warned us a few seasons ago that it takes … [Read more...] about East Cape Racing season comes to an end
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Swimming world hopes for life after Phelps
Michael Phelps has dominated the world swimming scene for more years than most people can remember. Is there life after Phelps? Swimming world hopes so. Photo: Sowetan Live Since first winning 200 metre butterfly gold at the world championships in Fukuoka in Japan in 2001, Phelps added 25 gold medals, six silver and one bronze – and that from the worlds alone. In between world … [Read more...] about Swimming world hopes for life after Phelps
Horsing around at Fairview and Greyville
betting, Champions Season, Durban, Fairview, Gold Cup, Grade 1 Gold Cup, Greyville, Greyville Gold Cup, Greyville Racecourse, Horseracing, Port Elizabeth, Tips, Views … [Read more...] about Horsing around at Fairview and Greyville
Tarry hopes for Gold Cup Trainer’s title
Sean Tarry has a chance of landing his first National Trainer’s Championship this season and the key meeting will be Super Saturday at Greyville this weekend where he has seven Grade 1 contestants, including three in the big one, the R1,25 million Gold Cup over 3200m. Trainer Sean Tarry leads Canon Gold Cup winner Aslan. Photo: Gold Circle He said it would be a “big deal” to … [Read more...] about Tarry hopes for Gold Cup Trainer’s title
Meet South Africa’s lonely Brumbies fan
Brumbies player Jesse Mogg poses for a photo with South African fan Pieter Viljoen. Photo: Rugby Heaven He’s been called a traitor, travelled thousands of kilometres and is preparing for an onslaught of abuse in Pretoria – meet Pieter Viljoen, the only ACT Brumbies fan in South Africa. He’s the qualified electrician who works at a mine and wants to move to Australia. He’s a … [Read more...] about Meet South Africa’s lonely Brumbies fan